
That card again…
by Gage Lippolt

That card again…

Escape successful… with a little help from an unexpected source
The promos continue! Again, I’m a touch behind because of my update schedule, so bare with me
Week of October 13
Magical Searches
Mysteries and magic meet on these epic fantasy journeys for hidden truths, missing family, and long-hidden secrets tucked into the corners of amazing worlds.
Splitting Image – When a cursed hero teams up with her ex-villain, they discover a dark conspiracy behind their conflict.
Prince Marine: The Dandy Robot – A princely robot goes on an epic space fantasy adventure to save his kingdom and seek out answers, but is that such a good idea?
Where the Heart Is – When Lani, an ex-cultist, has to flee from a home she thought she would never be able to leave, she finds the world is a wider, stranger place than she could have ever imagined.
Mother Wilds – Mera is stranded in a world brimming with beasts, tribes…and gods. To adjust to her new surroundings, Mera must pick a spirit, an animal to act as her familiar. However, she chooses the most taboo of all the wild creatures.

Luca, violence is not the answer! Shoving begets shoving, you know
More new SpiderForest comic promos! This one is a serious case of oops all bangers
Week of October 6
High-Energy Thrills and Chills
Epic battles follow some people wherever they go, whether that’s outer space, strange cities on the fringes of society, or alien planets. Buckle up for these wild rides!
Crossed Wires – A hotshot young hacker crosses paths with a mysterious cyber-activist, and he enters a world of danger and deceit. Can they combine forces to save the grid? Can they even keep from terminating each other?
So Long, Bloodsuckers! – Avery’s life as a college dropout is shattered when his childhood friend Julio kicks his way back in- now a resurrected failed sacrifice for an isolated desert cult, and whose monstrous life force is now intertwined with Avery’s.
Adelaide and the Shooting Star – Amateur witch Adelaide Hartley isn’t expecting much when she and her mother move to a strange, seaside town of Constance – until she is drawn into the orbit of Lucy Maxwell, the knight of Constance, the Shooting Star!
The Space Between – Deep in space, far from mankind, an agent of a federal conservation agency finds herself inextricably tied to a troublemaking rascal on the run. But gangs, bounty hunters, and secrets are close behind on every planet.

IT’S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED UP
Anyway, the new SpiderForest member promos continue! ‘Cause of my “skip the first update of the month” style, I had to pull these back a week, but I’ve got ’em for y’all regardless!
Week of September 29
Dark Journeys
Explore the terrible secrets of dystopian futures or the surreal nightmares that lurk deep in the subconscious. Tread carefully alongside the characters of these dramatic comics, and see what lies below.
Hew and Cry – Mirium needs money. For herself and for the family she has bereaved, the church she ruined. And there’s more and more work every day for someone willing to use a sword…
The Interpretation of Shadows – In this world, everyone has a shadow– strange creatures that carry the unspoken thoughts and darkest secrets of the mind yet are invisible to the naked eye. Daphnis can hear these shadows and uses his psychic ability to solve mysteries.
Hi, Strangeness – A liminal highway worms its way through the overlooked spaces of America, with strange geographies and uncanny phenomena. Grey, a girl who is afraid of her own reflection, travels on a quest to find aliens and perhaps something even stranger.
Phobos and Deimos – Maida is a teenage refugee from Mars. After invaders from twin moons Phobos and Deimos attacked her homeworld, she had to flee to Earth with her aunt. Now she must survive high school and a sharply divided society controlled by a hostile algorithm.
Angel of Indigo Light – Humanity discovers a new element: neutronium. It’s perfect: a clean source of power and it’s found abundantly in all organic matter. They put it in everything, and unknowingly open the door for strange things from beyond earth to creep in.

Whatever might be said about Ms Shepard, she’d NEVER physically (or even verbally) abuse her staff.
She IS going to be mad about those pins, though.
Also, it’s the time of year ago! We’re introducing the NEWEST members of the SpiderForest Comic Collective! Go check out the newbies’ stories, let ’em know what you think! And maybe say Emma sent you if you love ’em! I can tell you that I personally enjoyed ALL of these stories, but I’ll give a special shout-out to A Distant Sky, which has become a personal favorite!
Week of September 22
Friendship and Adventure
Whether delightful clown queendoms or war-torn lands waiting for heroes, the bonds that bring these characters together prove that through all the highs and lows, adventures are best enjoyed with friends!
Cirque Royale – Go behind the scenes of the circus as the new royal family and their troupe lives and learns in this sometimes silly, sometimes dramatic episodic slice-of-life comic.
Sun Princess – Cursed to faint anytime she gets anxious, Zettie is determined to make something of herself. The young girl decides to apply to… monster hunting school? While terrified to make eye contact with humans, she’s NOT afraid of what lurks in the dark!
A Distant Sky – An ancient portal yanks six strangers unwillingly from their own worlds to save the land of Poluso from invasion. Their various backgrounds aren’t exactly heroic, but if they want a chance to return home, they’ll have to try to make it work anyway.
Star Quest – A group of space traveling aliens get wrapped up in a universe saving quest from a vengeful deity who wants to destroy it.
FragmenTales – A dysfunctional party of loser adventurers heads into the magical apocalypse, chasing glory, thrills, and the secrets of the Aberration. The truth awaits at the heart of the world.